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Duncan was a swimmer when he was young. In 1989, Hurricane Hugo destroyed the pool he used to practice swimming, and his mother died a year later. Duncan gave up on swimming after this[1] and began playing basketball.

Duncan played college basketball for four years at Wake Forest University. After college, the San Antonio Spurs chose him with the first pick in the 1997 NBA Draft. Duncan helped the Spurs win NBA championships in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014. He was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the NBA in 2002 and 2003.[2] Duncan was a 15 time All-Star and received the title of NBA All-Star Game co-MVP in 2000.[3] He won his 5th and final title of NBA in 2014, when he was 38. He retired after finishing his 19th season. [4]